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mrvear on "RC Nitro Cars 4x4 advise required."http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/rc-nitro-cars-4x4-advise-required#post-5570101
Wed, 04 Dec 2013 15:16:54 +0000mrvear5570101@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p><a href="http://www.horizonhobby.co.uk/autoonline/j1-vaterra/j1-twin-hammers.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.horizonhobby.co.uk/autoonline/j1-vaterra/j1-twin-hammers.html</a></p>
<p>Check out the twin hammers, slow touquey rockcrawling and fast stuff in one.
</p>hooli on "RC Nitro Cars 4x4 advise required."http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/rc-nitro-cars-4x4-advise-required#post-5570038
Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:57:06 +0000hooli5570038@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>I had one but got rid of it, there was hardly an outing when something didn't vibrate off, break or seize. I spent more time fixing it than driving it.</p>
<p>It is great fun when it is going though.
</p>nwgiles on "RC Nitro Cars 4x4 advise required."http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/rc-nitro-cars-4x4-advise-required#post-5570031
Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:54:31 +0000nwgiles5570031@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>I found nitro a nightmare, the 2 stroke petrols are sweet,</p>
<p>the new lipo batteries have a better runtime and a lot faster
</p>sefton on "RC Nitro Cars 4x4 advise required."http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/rc-nitro-cars-4x4-advise-required#post-5569914
Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:18:49 +0000sefton5569914@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p><a href="http://www.oople.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.oople.com/</a>
</p>smiththemainman on "RC Nitro Cars 4x4 advise required."http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/rc-nitro-cars-4x4-advise-required#post-5569854
Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:59:56 +0000smiththemainman5569854@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Think I have reached a decision , its looking like a Traxxas Summit VXL 1/16 scale brushless, does anyone have any experience with this model?
</p>smiththemainman on "RC Nitro Cars 4x4 advise required."http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/rc-nitro-cars-4x4-advise-required#post-5567812
Tue, 03 Dec 2013 20:22:41 +0000smiththemainman5567812@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>It does get expensive by the looks , more of a dads bit of fun than a 10 year olds!! Will look for the crawler later!!! Still fancy one form of rc car for him.
</p>b45her on "RC Nitro Cars 4x4 advise required."http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/rc-nitro-cars-4x4-advise-required#post-5567756
Tue, 03 Dec 2013 20:07:05 +0000b45her5567756@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>i still have my thunder tiger eb4 s3, long chassis conversion, cnc shock towers, RB ws7 worlds engine, RB tuned pipe KO propo digital servos, jc concepts shell about a grands worth all told thats without all the starter boxes and tools etc thats needed to race them for a day. cheep they aint if you want to go racing .
</p>demonracer on "RC Nitro Cars 4x4 advise required."http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/rc-nitro-cars-4x4-advise-required#post-5567555
Tue, 03 Dec 2013 18:53:57 +0000demonracer5567555@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>I'd think about a rock crawler, they are very entertaining without having to give them a battering and he could play with it on his own in the garden.
</p>smiththemainman on "RC Nitro Cars 4x4 advise required."http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/rc-nitro-cars-4x4-advise-required#post-5567482
Tue, 03 Dec 2013 18:27:45 +0000smiththemainman5567482@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Cheers lads for the advice, Jesus they are a cash cow!!! Think I will have a 're think as I'm time poor for cyclingas it is this sounds like it will take even mmire of my limited time, might get him a mark one mini to do up for seven years, sounds cheaper!!!!
</p>DrP on "RC Nitro Cars 4x4 advise required."http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/rc-nitro-cars-4x4-advise-required#post-5567249
Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:52:15 +0000DrP5567249@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>I dreaded to think of the cost of all my 'playing' with mine!!<br />
I could clear the first set of jumps at Bournemouth BMX track with it - that's no short distance!!</p>
<p>DrP
</p>Milkie on "RC Nitro Cars 4x4 advise required."http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/rc-nitro-cars-4x4-advise-required#post-5567213
Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:38:12 +0000Milkie5567213@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Very High Maintenance! You need to learn a lot about tuning, LSN, HSN, Idle... Get the tune in, then tomorrow you need to re-tune as the pressure/air temp isn't the same. But this all part of the fun for Nitro, tuning, fiddling, fitting a new clutch, playing with the oil weights, etc.</p>
<p>Bloody hell are they good fun though!</p>
<p>Another vote for them being expensive, I have a Hyper 8.5 pro and I think I spent nearly £1k by the end of the summer a few years back. <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_redface.gif" title=":oops:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p>gravity-slave on "RC Nitro Cars 4x4 advise required."http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/rc-nitro-cars-4x4-advise-required#post-5567200
Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:32:00 +0000gravity-slave5567200@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p><blockquote>are they high maintenance?</blockquote></p>
<p>Yes, very.</p>
<p>Mine ate itself regularly and was very fiddly to keep running, with the jetting being very sensitive and needing setting regularly to less than 1/8th of a turn.</p>
<p>Need a massive area, flat gets boring quick but jumps get expensive!
</p>DrP on "RC Nitro Cars 4x4 advise required."http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/rc-nitro-cars-4x4-advise-required#post-5567189
Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:29:57 +0000DrP5567189@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>I was 'into these' a few years back - had a few models.<br />
The best was a Traxxas Revo 3.3cc.</p>
<p>My advice would be to look into brushless electric.<br />
Basically the nitro car WAS fun, but in a 'can I set it up and get it going well' kind of way.<br />
I think a kid would get bored having to retune for different weather, having to warm it up etc...<br />
Also, cheap they are not (initial purchase was about £350, plush another £140 for 2.4ghz radio kit...)<br />
If you get a 'proper' one, you'll 'play' with it properly - this means huge jumps, fast crashes etc (it weighs a few kg and goes 40mph - no joke!). I was most likely spending about £10-20 on repairs on most trips out with it....</p>
<p>They are great fun, but be warned...</p>
<p>DrP
</p>mos on "RC Nitro Cars 4x4 advise required."http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/rc-nitro-cars-4x4-advise-required#post-5567171
Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:22:43 +0000mos5567171@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>They are flippin' loud, especially if they're not yours.
</p>smiththemainman on "RC Nitro Cars 4x4 advise required."http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/rc-nitro-cars-4x4-advise-required#post-5567165
Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:18:41 +0000smiththemainman5567165@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Afternoon , thinking of getting 10 year old son a 4x4 RC Nitro car to use on the local common, that's a huge area of short grass thanks to the sheep, don`t know anything about them just remember the joys of receiving a Porsche ,that ate batteries <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_cry.gif" title=":cry:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> , at a similar age from Father Christmas via Tandy and absolutely loving it !!! what do I have to spend to get something reliable and bullet proof and are they high maintenance? cheers in advance for any help.
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